Why don’t we administer more drugs with an inhaler

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As I’m using my asthma inhaler this morning, I realize, why don’t we use inhalation for other medications?

Obviously wouldn’t be needed for everything, but things that need to act fast I feel like it would be effective.

The alveoli in your lungs are a direct connection to your blood supply, and seem pretty effective for the nicotine while smoking.

I’ve even seen it a few times in fiction like Dread or Cyberpunk.

So why not?

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It’s not necessary. The things that *need* to act fast we already have fast ways of administering it (possibly via an inhaler). What’s an example of a drug you need administered more quickly than we already do?

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